James Webb Space Telescope: Round 2 (ft. Maddie Marshall & Benji Metha

Way back in 2020 we did an episode all about the James Webb Space Telescope. Since then, this Bad Boi has been launched, is in space, unfolded, and ready to deliver it’s first data to the world! Given this, we thought it was time for an update, getting the low-down from high-up about the current status of the James Webb Space Telescope! With Kate out this episode due to an unfortunately timed cased of COVID, friend-of-the-show Benji steps up alongside Matt to chat to fellow astronomer Maddie Marshall. If you loved the insight Maddie had to give, you can find more of her on twitter with the handle @AstroMad. As always, you can find us @curiosityrat on twitter, instagram, and facebook, and send your listener questions in to curiosityrat@gmail.com We also have a Patreon! If you love our content and want to support us you can jump on to https://www.patreon.com/curiosityrat and become a patron. There is absolutely ZERO pressure but if you have as little as $1/month you can chuck it our way to help us out and show you appreciate all the time and effort that goes into making this show. Images and Websites referenced in the show: https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?fbclid=IwAR0D7H6gOcUf7dvrYIppFN8i9WlveSqFTIrvd8lwbA8-rBYhS9kw47ocCMA https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/05/09/miris-sharper-view-hints-at-new-possibilities-for-science/?fbclid=IwAR0euAWqWWJQcisv2kLscr_LOQkPmdz1ctE-c5cmXGP4qq-ymE79m7E7Sv0 https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/04/28/nasas-webb-in-full-focus-ready-for-instrument-commissioning/?fbclid=IwAR1crPVdoLNi8BL5CxXy7qN9yFe4YAcY1jFn6ECDLGnyWZHxX_quQFHhYn0 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-webb-reaches-alignment-milestone-optics-working-successfully